a response to you guys' comments

i wanted to clear the air a little before i began writing my New Testament review tomorrow.
when i was reading through the Old Testament, well, i was saddened by all the things that were laid out in the grand spirit of governing another's actions, whether deliberate, instinctual or natural. laws against menstrating women, against eating certain foods or on certain days, against weaker people, un-organized people, different people. i could go on but it breaks my heart to remember and i wanted to respond to the comments left, but only in general passing.
i do want to thank everyone for reading the review. reading the bible is hard. and writing about it, about things that you were taught at a very young age and how they don't mean as much to you now: it was rough.
but i'm also well beyond getting offended here.
i realize that we all have our own histories with the Church and/or a Higher Power. i want to be clear that i am not here to preach, rather i wanted to bring to light the difference this particular version meant to me. yes, it was easier to read, but no, the message is still harsh, unfair, and open to debate.
now, i love parts of the New Testament. i wasn't kidding when i said i liked jesus. he is an awesome character, being at once extremely over-rated and cleverly subtle (sort of an anti-lady-gaga). despite the messed-up-ness my family and i have put ourselves through, i have to admit that i had a positive upbringing, and this was mainly because of the teachings of this one man.
i imagine that part 2 of my bible review will have a different tone than part 1.
i guess we'll all find out together.